Age: 48
male
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor CBE (/ˈtʃuːətɛlˈɛdʒioʊfɔːr/ CHOO-ə-tel EJ-ee-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and in 2015, he was appointed Commander (CBE) for his services to the arts. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting role in the film Amistad (1997) as James Covey. He later won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Othello (2008). Ejiofor earned the BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013). Ejiofor's other films include Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Love Actually (2003), Kinky Boots (2005), Four Brothers (2005), Children of Men (2006), Endgame (2009), 2012 (2009), Salt (2010), and The Martian (2015). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He also voiced Scar in The Lion King (2019). He directed, wrote, and starred in the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019). On television, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his performance as a jazz band leader in the BBC Two miniseries Dancing on the Edge (2014). He also acted in the BBC drama series The Shadow Line (2011), the HBO television film Phil Spector (2013), and the Showtime science fiction series The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chiwetel Ejiofor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Zane Hawkins
for Zane Hawkins in Racing Heart
Suggested by thecookieprincess
Amelia is a talented and beautiful driver with a legendary car racer father who died in a crash on circuit while raining. Other racer bumped to his car and he left track and the car was bouncing. Her brother, Louis, is now top racer, but broke his arm before the season's final race, they need a replacement. Despite doubts, Amelia steps up to take his place. She was trained by father and then by louis, but he worries for her. Her skills quickly impress all. The leading driver and great friend of Louis, Jeremy, supports her, while Broderick, ruthless racer, mocks and is bad on her. Sophia, her bff is secretly in love with Louis. They start dating, unsure how to tell her. Amelia trains hard with Louis and Jeremy, who realize his feelings for her. In Qualifiers, she got a great position. All happens under Frank, seasoned mechanic, their father’s best friend and key member of the team, he mentors Amelia. In the final race, tensions run high. A lot of cars were broken in collisions. Jeremy leads, but Broderick and Amélia are next to him. Near the spot where her father died, Broderick bump her. And all 3 racers are out of track. They All tries to come back, Broderick is first. Jeremy see Amelia cry in her car and starts his and try to push her back on track, sacrifices his chance at victory for Amelia and pushes her to finish because love is more then win. Broderick wins the race, that means Jeremy lost not only a race but whole championship. Amelia finishes 2nd, earning respect.
